The best restaurants in Dumfries & Galloway Lowlands

We have been going to the Cafe Royale for over 3 years now on a monthly basis, it was recommended to us when we moved from England by our Solicitor in Glasgow. She remembered it from being taken by her grandfather and said it was the best Fish shop in the world. She is, was and always will be 100% correct!!! We've lived and visited countless places across the globe and though there are plenty of fish and chip shops closer to us, they've all let us down for one reason or another. Cafe Royale has been consistently the best for over 3 years for us and we've simply stopped going elsewhere. Please keep on doing what you do guys..

Everything you could want in your local Hotel/Restaurant Cosy and inviting Dining Room, excellent food, good quality and generous portions. Welcoming, friendly staff. A well kept cellar, beer is always top notch. We are lucky to have The Thistle on our doorstep….highly recommend.

Delicious soup, sandwiches and freshly baked cakes. Cheerful staff who helped with choices and comfortable seating area for a family Thank you

A traditional, lovely café located in the heart of Moffat. My wife and I stopped off here en route home from a spa break in Dumfries. The sun was shining and the place was buzzing. We ordered two Lattes and she had an Egg Butty. It cost £13.10 in total - the Coffee was great. Sitting in there, it definitely felt that the place had been recently decorated - everything seemed fresh. The staff were friendly and we’d have no hesitation in popping our heads in again. The business ties in nicely to Moffat and what it has to offer.

Amazing very good quality food, everything was tasty and delicious.

Go to the bakers next door and buy filled rolls . We had goujons frozen and dryed out in fryer . Chips dreadful , look I am not going to go through everything and will end on a positive the outside of the cafe is really pretty . Stay on the outside though !

We ate here as we stayed in the hotel. We had dinner and breakfast. As a couple, we have lived and eaten in every continent and concluded that expensive doesn't mean quality. In this restaurant, which is not overpriced by any means, the class of the chef shines through. Simple things like the choice of chips served, the way the chicken and steak was cooked, the selection of the ingredients for the breakfast shows , that the chef actually cares as to not just what they cook, but also what they buy. Many chefs in hotels nowadays can only cook what someone else with price in mind, buys but here it's clear that the chef takes an interest as he and his wife own it. That's what makes the difference and everywhere we have eaten in the world the difference has been if the staff have a slice of it. Superb. Eat here. You won't regret it. And the views are spectacular

Wonderful authentic restaurant Great service and atmosphere. Excellent menu choices. Nice wine. Fantastic home made soup, hot and very flavourful and superb steak pizza, with proper light, perfectly cooked dough, great flavours, with fresh tomatoes and rocket and the steak was beautifully cooked fresh. I highly recommend this restaurant.

authentic Italian restaurant with lots of charm & traditional vibes. The early bird 2 course menu is excellent value for money at £13.50 pp with all the classic dishes on. We opted for the regular menu, i had the calamari fritters & sea bass with mushroom ravioli ( was lobster on menu but they had run out). The fish was cooked to perfection & the ravioli was amazing in the red pepper sauce. My partner had panzenolle ( probably spelt that wrong but it was pieces of pizza dough with a garlic mayo dip ) & steak diane. He said the steak was one of the best he had, very tender. The restaurant was full, which apparently it is mostly, good atmosphere & lots of attentive staff. very good👍

Probably the worst lunch I have ever had, the cheapest ingredients. There was not one thing nice about it It was mostly unedible. I could have bought a better sandwich out a garage. Absolutely shocking The coffee wasn't much better. I would definitely not recommend this place now.

Lovely tea room. Clean, great service and really fresh tasty lunch. I had the brie and chutney panini and it was delicious. We will definitely return.

Just a great wee cafe. Good choice of light lunch options. Interesting sandwich fillings and amazing cakes. All served with a smile.

Went here for a meal a couple of weeks ago..took almost 2 hours for food to come to the table and when it did it was mediocre at best. Staff were very slow and had to be asked repeatedly for things that had been ordered etc. I personally wouldn't eat here again.

Disgusted that I turned up with friends to an almost empty establishment yet told that all tables were booked...despite only one table with a Reserved sign on it. Was it because we arrived on our motorcycles...does this business see us as lesser people...who knows but be assured we will never return...great that you can turn away 100's of £s of business. Staff were actually seen to be shaking their heads to someone indoors as we approached.

We came with some friends and the children prior to the Christmas light switch on. It took an hour from us arriving to getting our food so sadly the children missed the switch on. The food was good though, and the kids eating free was a bonus. Service time was the only let down.